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asphalt
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noun
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
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noun
a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
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verb
cover with tar or asphalt
asphalt the driveway
carpet
Noun
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A carpet is a floor covering, usually made of nylon or wool.
He walked in with his boots leaving snow on the carpet.
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A carpet of something is a thick layer of it.
A carpet of snow lay on the ground.
carpet
Verb
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If a floor or room is carpeted, it has carpets on the floor.
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If something carpets a place, it covers the ground.
The road was carpeted with broken glass.